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Artist
K. Gates
12+ albums
rapHip-Hopunderground rapunderground hip hopNew Orleans
about
In New Orleans, "swagger" is that grimy, ghetto mojo, the murderous magic muscle that makes a gangsta stand upright when the weight and work of the game have doubled wimps over. It's the stunna strut, marking a G who knows what he wants and is gon' get it. It's the heart of a hustler with a knot in his pocket and right now, Gator AKA Kwame Gates' swagger is most definitely on swole. There is no question he can hustle when you hear him, this young wordsmith who can rap circles around most artists on the radio today. A pimp's slang, knockout punchlines and passion weave a tale so cinematic, any director would covet the film rights. Not to mention, his nasty ability to ride a rhythm like a baby on a bigwheel and the game stays on his tongue like Now & Later colors. If a hustler is only as good as his last hustle, Gator should be king. A quick lick ago, he was known in the hood as "Hustle Man," when two-way pagers and cell phones, throwback jerseys, watches, and anything else you wanted, but wouldn't pay full price for, were only a press of his trunk remote-key away. At age 18, too ambitious to stay local, Gator took his hustle nationwide. With the drive of a mogul and a "mouthpiece" that could talk a bent penny from a gum machine, he soon had an all-star host of clients and could easily be seen hobnobbing with the elite, partying in music videos, and chillin' at award shows. But, his high profile lifestyle by less-than-legal means came at a price. "In November '03, after pull
